"The policies examined were part of an extensive effort by stakeholders at local, state, and national levels to address potential excessive opioid prescribing and opioid abuse," said John Ruser, president and CEO of WCRI. (Credit: Stock Footage, Inc./Adobe Stock)
Must-access prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), which were developed to reign in excessive prescribing and potential abuse of opioids, have succeeded in reducing the amount of opioids prescribed to injured workers, according to a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).
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